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QUEENSTOWN INN—A
PEACEFUL REFUGE
QUEENSTOWN INN LUXURY SUITE
SHOWING
QUEENSTOWN INN STANDARD DOUBLE ROOM.
LOUISE KIELY—QUEEN OF
QUEENSTOWN HIGHLY RATED: Queenstown Inn is
annually rated one of Home at First's best-liked New Zealand accommodations by guest
review. THE SETTING: Each room at Queenstown Inn features a view looking over the city, then across an arm of turquoise Lake Wakatipu to the neighboring mountains that surround both. The inn’s quiet residential surroundings ensure a peaceful night, and the mountain/lake air promises sound sleeping. The 5-minute walk down into central Queenstown leads to the heart of the South Island’s most vibrant and trendy restaurant/shopping/disco quarter.
THE SKYLINE GONDOLA OVERLOOKS
THE SHOTOVER JET BOAT RUNS ON ADRENALINE
CRUISING ON MILFORD SOUND ACTIVITIES: Louise Kiely and her staff personally see to it that all of her guests enjoy their stay at the inn and in Queenstown. Want a cruise on the lake? Fancy a spa at a fancy resort? Can’t live without bungy jumping? Looking for a round of golf on New Zealand’s most scenic course? Ask Louise.
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— HOME AT FIRST'S —
THE ACCOMMODATIONS—QUALITY STANDARD ROOMS &
OPTIONAL LUXURY SUITES: Queenstown Inn is the right place to be
for all the right reasons. Its 8 standard rooms (each non-smoking with full bath, TV, and
hair dryer) are comfortable and stylish. Its luxury suites (an extra cost upgrade) offer
lots of space, kitchens with bar, fireplaces, patio or balcony, and other
amenities.
COMMON ROOMS WITH A VIEW:
Regardless of room accommodation, all guests have use of the common facilities: lounge,
laundry, and breakfast room. The breakfast menu offers several delightful choices each
day—each one made to order and delicious. The 6PM happy hour in the lounge gives you
a chance to meet other guests from around the world, and sample some of New Zealand’s
finest wines. The inn provides off-street private parking, and, for those departing the
inn for multi-day trips like the great walks or overnight cruises on the fiords, the
Queenstown Inn provides free luggage storage.
OUTSTANDING
HOSTING: Louise Kiely and her staff may the best reason of all to
stay at Queenstown Inn. A former tennis champion and runway model, Louise Kiely has become
a world-class hostess. She learned the business at skier Jean Claude Killy’s guest
house in the French Alps, then in London, in Scotland, in Sydney, and in Auckland before
settling down in New Zealand’s outdoor action center, Queenstown. She carefully
selects staff who take sincere interest in making guests comfortable and seeing to the
success of their visit.
THE LOCATION: 
Why Queenstown? Great weather, for one.
Dramatic mountains, wilderness, and long, navigable lakes abound here. Shallow rivers full
of fish and the occasional gold nugget cut through narrow canyons full of danger and
challenge. The region had a Wild West attitude that locals discovered would lure tourists.
All the trendy shops and restaurants have done little to tame Queenstown—the place
remains the extreme adventure capital of New Zealand, and perhaps the world.
MORE ACTIVITIES:
Dinner recommendations? Easy. Shopping? Hiking? Jet boating? Skiing? Climbing? Scenic
flights to Milford Sound? Ask Louise. No one knows more about Queenstown or is better
known in Queenstown. We submit she is the queen of the place, a one-woman Chamber of
Commerce and Tourism Bureau—better, there’s no bureaucracy at Queenstown Inn.
Don’t fail to meet her over drinks and nibbles at happy hour. She’s buying!